claw
noun
/klɑ/
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/klɔ/
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/klɔː/
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- A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
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artiglio
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- The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
- (botany) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.
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chela
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- A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
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piede di porco,
palanchino
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branca,
pinza,
unghia,
zampa
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claw
verb
/klɑ/
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/klɔ/
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/klɔː/
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- To scratch or to tear at.
- To rail at, revile, or scold (someone or something).
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graffiare,
artigliare,
raspare
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- To use the claws to climb.
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aggrapparsi
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- To use the claws to seize, to grip.
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aggrapparsi,
ghermire
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